Lebarbenchon C, Chang CM, van der Werf S, Aubin JT. Influenza A Virus in Birds during Spring Migration in the Camargue, France. J Wildl Dis. 2007 Oct;43(4):789-93.
Wild aquatic birds are considered to be the natural reservoir for influenza A viruses, and previous studies have focused mainly on species in the orders Anseriformes and Charadriiformes. In this study, we surveyed a larger spectrum of potential hosts belonging to 10 avian orders. Cloacal swabs (n=1,044) from 72 free-living bird species, were analysed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction for the presence of avian influenza virus. Only two Mediterranean Gulls (Larus melanocephalus) tested positive; one of these viruses was identified as an H9N2 subtype. The absence of infection among passerine birds supports the idea that the prevalence of avian influenza virus infection in terrestrial species is low.
See Also:
Latest articles in those days:
- Sequence-based epitope mapping of high pathogenicity avian influenza H5 clade 2.3.4.4b in Latin America 13 hours ago
- Guanylate-binding protein 1 inhibits inflammatory factors produced by H5N1 virus through Its GTPase activity 13 hours ago
- Influenza D Virus Infection in China, 2022-2023 2 days ago
- Evidence of reassortment of avian influenza A (H2) viruses in Brazilian shorebirds 2 days ago
- Epitopes in the HA and NA of H5 and H7 avian influenza viruses that are important for antigenic drift 4 days ago
[Go Top] [Close Window]